Community is a perfect show. One of things that makes it so great is Abed Nadir (Danny Pudi). He is the glue that holds the study group together. His great imagination is the reason behind the shows' most interesting episodes, like the claymation Christmas episode. When you watch the show you enjoy this character, but have you ever wondered if you are him? It's time to finally answer this important question.
1. You have an awesome Nicholas Cage impression.
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2. Batman is one of your heroes and you have dressed up as him to act out your fantasy.
3. You turn into a total child during Christmas time.
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4. You're a bad dancer, but at least you try!
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5. You've always been different...
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6. You have a love for Cougar Town that no one else understands.
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7. You're not very romantic, but when you are it's special.
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8. You like to cosplay.
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9. You don't smile very often, but when you do it's awkward.
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10. While other people have emotional break downs after waiting a long time, you are incredibly patient and cool as a cucumber.
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11. You are quoting a movie or TV show 90% of the time.
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12. You and your parents tend to not be on the same page.
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13. People have to be insanely blunt with you because you don't understand if someone is flirting otherwise.
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14. You have gotten into some heated debates about TV with some idiot who thinks they know more than you.
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15. You're an optimist.
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16. Sometimes you ask sincere questions but people take offense to it.
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17. You can be very meta.
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18. You're always casting people in your future movie or show.
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19. You're always trying to convince someone to stick with a show you watch.
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20. You're an awesome wing man!
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How are you like Abed? Tweet us your answers using the Twitter handles below!
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U.S. comedy Community is to be revived online after executives at NBC brought down the axe on the show last month (May14).
Producers at the network decided against re-commissioning Joel McHale's critically-acclaimed show for a sixth season, but now fans will able to catch up with the alumni of Greendale Community College on the Internet.
A new 13-episode run will air on Yahoo Screen later this year (14). Community creator Dan Harmon, who will return as executive producer, says, “I am very pleased that Community will be returning for its predestined sixth season on Yahoo. I look forward to bringing our beloved NBC sitcom to a larger audience by moving it online."
McHale kept things simple while tweeting fans the good news, writing, "Sixth season. #CommunitySixthSeason."
The series also featured Chevy Chase, Ken Jeong, Alison Brie and actor/rapper Donald Glover. Community launched in 2009.

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Community was a well-loved show for many reasons, chief of which was the fact that in the midst of all its oddball genre-bending and crazy twists of fate, it never lost sight of itself as a truly character-driven show. And as such, five seasons (though sadly not the infamous "six seasons and a movie"... yet) saw the members of Greendale's favorite study group through the ups and downs of quite a lot of personal growth: now, without further ado (and in chronological order) here are some of our favorites!
1. When Troy gets the courage to get up on stage in "Interpretive Dance"
Early Season 1, Troy was still wrestling with his ultra-masculine identity as a former high school sports star, struggling (with the help of Abed) to get in touch with his creative side. Well, here he found it with dance, and Britta provides him with the perfect opportunity to be masculine and a dancer.
2. When Annie finally stands up to Troy in "Football, Feminism, and You"
Yes, it's a tad lacking in terms of social graces (she terrorizes Troy and his date as she takes back her grandmother's quilt, all whilst wearing an open-backed hospital gown), but it was still a real development for the love-stricken Annie.
3. When Annie and Britta make peace with their mutual jealousy in "The Psychology of Letting Go"
After competing for donations for oil spill clean-up (a competition which involved impersonating each other and some light oil wrestling), Annie and Britta are finally able to clear the air re: their Jeff Winger-induced rivalry.
4. When Troy embraces his nerd side in "Epidemiology"
Caught between the carefully constructed Aliens homage and a desire to appear cool, Troy is finally able to eschew all notion of coolness, and storm into that infamous zombie-riddled Halloween party in cardboard armor, armed with fake weapons.
5. When Abed accepts the group as his new family in "Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas"
Abed's mother abandoning him took a huge toll on him, but a fantastical claymation adventure helps him realize that there are a lot of people who really care about him.
6. When Pierce puts each study group member to the test in "Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking"
Jeff finally admits he has unfinished business with his father, Shirley lets go of some of her insecurities about her status within the group, and Britta is able to make peace with the disparity between her aspirations to be selfless and her actual self-centeredness. Oh, and Troy meets Levar Burton!
7. When Annie helps Abed realize that he'll always have a place in their group in "Virtual Systems Analysis"
It's actually kind of a beautiful scene – she's able to convince him that he can't retreat to his Dreamatorium in lieu of the real world; that, like her, he can't try to control everything. She also reminds him that he'll always be able to find acceptance somewhere: that he'll never find himself stuffed into someone's locker again.
8. When Pierce makes peace with his half-brother in "Digital Estate Planning"
Pierce was always a petulant man-child, so his attitude towards Gilbert (A.K.A. Gus Fring!) after learning he was his half-brother was surprisingly sweet.
9. When Jeff stands up to his father in "Cooperative Escapism in Familial Relations"
Jeff's emotional reunion with his father tugs at the heartstrings, but at the end of the episode, he realizes he's found his true family in his study group.
10. When the group (along with a pill-induced G.I. Joe hallucination) help Jeff make peace with turning 40 in "G.I. Jeff"
We've always known Jeff was vain, but taking "Age Reverse Life Extend Power" pills? The group knew how to get him to laugh about it with a "It's a OLD boy" mug, courtesy of the hospital gift shop.
There are countless more instances of character breakthroughs on the show – what are some of your favorites? Share in the comments!
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"Six seasons and a movie!" has long been the rallying cry of Community fans who hope to keep their beloved show from getting canceled, but it might soon become a reality. Not long after creator Dan Harmon promised in an interview with HitFix that even "if the movie has to be made out of clay and duct tape in my basement, then that's how the movie will be made," TVGuide reports that talks have begun about transferring the study group to the big screen. Although the project is still in its beginning stages, Justin Lin has been mentioned as a possible director. Having directed several episodes of Community in the past, including the first paintball epic, "Modern Warfare," he would be a good fit to helm the project.
Of course, news about a Community movie wouldn't be possible without that much anticipated sixth season. Fortunately for fans, though, a renewal seems to be highly likely, especially since NBC has struggled to find a new hit comedy for their Thursday Night lineup this year. Harmon also seems to feel confident in a sixth season, as it was recently revealed that the April 17 season finale will end on a cliff-hanger, which should made it easy for the show to segue into its final 13 episodes.
However, as exciting as the possibility of six seasons and a movie is, it's hard to imagine what a Community movie could possibly entail. Because the show prides itself on the ability to jump from genre to genre and construct elaborate, detailed homages to every pop culture phenomenon on the planet, it's hard to predict what path the writers would choose for a film. Do they shoot for a realistic comedy, or go for broke with an over-the-top action thriller? An introspective character study or a stylized film noir? The possibilities are practically endless, so we've come up with five potential plots of our own, based on what we, as fans, want to see on the big screen. Spoiler: the answer is Garrett. We always need more Garrett.
Advanced Explorations in AstronomyThe writers of Community have dipped their toes into science fiction before, but we'd like to see them commit fully to going boldly where no study group has gone before. The film kicks off with Inspector Spacetime arriving at Abed and Annie's apartment in his flying police box to ask them to accompany him on an intergalactic mission to fight the Blorgons, who have somehow captured Troy. Desperate to save their friend, they agree, and convince Jeff, Britta, Shirley, and Dean Pelton to come with them as backup. Well, the Dean didn't really need to be convinced; he was just following Jeff. Their journey through the deepest reaches of space and time forces them to confront aliens, roguishly handsome bounty hunters, and Britta's determination to prove that the whole adventure is Abed having a psychotic breakdown. Halfway through the film, they will discover that Chang has somehow stowed away on their ship, which immediately puts their lies in danger. Pierce's hologram will also make a cameo appearance, although he won't actually help much, and the Dean will discover that his hoodie is actually a time-hoodie.
Financial Management and Marine BiologyOn his travels around the world, Troy accidentally stumbles across an old map that promises to reveal the location of buried pirate treasure. With LeVar Burton as his trusty first mate and more rum than all three Pirates of the Carribbean films put together, he sails back to Colorado in order to recruit his study group to join him on his quest for a cut of the treasure. Of course, on their way to the remote island where the caverns containing the treasure are located, they encounter all kinds of difficulties: Shirley and Britta manage to offend native colonies and get kidnapped, forcing them to work together to be freed, Troy and Abed's friendship is tested when Troy refuses to let Abed take control of the quest, Annie accidentally becomes the captain of a rival pirate ship, LeVar might be plotting a mutiny, and Jeff finds himself at odds with the rest of the crew when they discover he's not doing his share of the work. Somehow, they make it to the caverns, where they discover that Chang has followed them with a crew of his own (one that includes Duncan, Vicki, Garrett, and Todd) and he's determined to get to the treasure before the study group.
Advanced Sociological EducationIn her post-Greendale life, Annie has made a new group of friends, but she finds herself unable to connect with their stories about college adventures. Deciding that she never had a real "college experience," she decides that the third time's the charm, and enrolls at a major state school. Troy and Abed decide to tag along with her, and are recruited by a fraternity full of nerds to use their immense movie knowledge in order to transform them into the coolest house of Greek Row. However, their new home is thrown into tension when one of Troy's old football buddies, still undergrads all these years later, pressure him into rushing the athletic frat. Meanwhile, Britta comes to visit Annie and becomes the leader of a young anarchist collective, who want to hear her stories about New York and help her rage against the man. Shirley finds a group of her own with a group of mothers who went back to school, only to find that she misses the weirdness and freedom that the study group gave her, and Annie's having a hard time finding anyone at all to hang out with. Back at Greendale, the Dean has become so despondent at the loss of his favorite students that Jeff gives in and decides to help him take down the university's obnoxious dean. There will be guitar smashing, toga parties, wild pigs on the lawn, evil professors, and that one really annoying a capella group that won't stop forcing people to listen to them sing.
Custody Law in the Tech MarketplaceThe study group spoofed David Fincher in Season 5, but this time around, they're going to channel his most mainstream film: The Social Network. Abed comes up with an idea for a new social media app and Troy uses some of his new millions to invest in it. All seems to be going well until, under Jeff's council, Abed starts cutting Troy's shares, as he's too busy running Hawthorne Wipes to keep up with the app's progress. He decides to sue Abed, and calls Jeff's former colleague Alan (Rob Corddry) in as council, setting up a double legal showdown. Meanwhile, Britta and Shirley realize that Abed's app was inspired by a conversation they had with him in the study room, and decide to sue him for stealing their ideas. Dean Pelton is pressured by the superintendent to sue Abed as well, since he developed the app of Greendale's property. Annie will be Jeff's assistant, who convinces Troy and Abed to drop the lawsuit and repair their friendship, and there will be cameos by Garrett, Neil, and Magnitude, all of whom have been brought in as character witnesses. Abed will also recite, word for word, part of Jesse Eisenberg's deposition-room monologue, until Jeff points out that not only is it a reference, it's completely irrelevant to the matter at hand.
Advanced Military History In a third alternate timeline, Chang's plan to take over Greendale succeeded, and over time he expanded his dictatorial rule until he managed to take over the whole country. Civilization has been divide up into groups, and forbidden from interacting with one another in order to prevent them from rising up and taking down the Chang Dynasty, as he's come to call it. When he discovers that the study group is organizing an underground resistance, he forces them to compete against each other in a televised battle to the death. Although there were some early casualties (Leonard, we hardly knew ye), Jeff eventually realizes that they only way out of this situation is for everyone to band together. They come up with a plan to pretend to keep attacking each other, while really working together to take Change's arena down from the inside. Once Troy stops crying and Shirley comes down from her jungle-induced power trip, the rebellion is under way. Dean Pelton, meanwhile, is creating more and more elaborate outfits to express how worried he is about Jeff, and Professor Hickey infiltrates Chang's government as a mole.
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The two most iconic bromances of our generation: 1) JD and Turk, and 2) Troy and Abed. Each pair has secret handshakes, best friend rituals, enviable couples' costumes, and most importantly, an unshakable and unquestionable bond. But who does it better? Let's take a quick look:
Quirk Quotient
This one's hard to call, as many of JD and Turk's quirkiest moments live only in JD's massive imagination, while Troy and Abed actually have a shared imagination in physical form (A.K.A. the Dreamatorium). JD and Turk do share tons of eccentricities that almost add up to enough to challenge Troy and Abed in the quirkiness department. Almost.
JD/T = 0, T/A = 1
Playtime
Troy and Abed's Dr. Spacetime cosplaying is one thing, but can it win against JD and Turk's eagle? ("EAAAAAGLE!") It's a tough call, that's for sure, but the Community boys do have an entire room devoted to the art.
JD/T = 0, T/A = 2
Couples Costume
Troy and Abed's Ripley/Alien costume is pretty hard to beat, but World's Most Giant Doctor takes a definite lead for creativity.
JD/T = 1, T/A = 2
Cuddle Time
Due mainly to Abed not being particularly good with affection, JD and Turk have a lock on this one.
JD/T = 2, T/A = 2
Bromance vs. Romance
Now, how do their respective bromances line up with their romances? In Scrubs, Carla and Elliot seem resigned to the fact that their respective significant others have a best pal who's more significant. On Community? Troy and Britta never even came close to the shippiness level of Troy and Abed. Now, Abed and Annie on the other hand…
JD/T = 3, T/A = 2
The "Aww" Factor
Troy and Abed's recent farewell was a definite "aww" moment – it was actually more heartbreaking than any dryly humorous sitcom has a right to be. And Turk and JD's life-spanning friendship (which weathers everything from college, to med school, to residency, to parenthood) is both "aww" and awe-inspiring.
JD/T = 4, T/A = 2
Love Duets
We've got "Guy Love" and "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (which was actually recorded after Scrubs went off air, which makes it even more bromantic in my opinion) vs. a very sweet rendition of "Somewhere Out There," as sung to a real-life rat.
JD/T = 4, T/A = 3
The Scrubs boys might win by a hair in our books, but we love Troy and Abed just the same. Whichever one you prefer, both "couples" became the emotional center of their respective shows, and managed to showcase a depth of friendship that most of us can only dream of.
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The Internet has gifted the world with many wonderful things: quizzes that determine which pizza topping best represents your personality, an easy way to find out what Tom Hiddleston is up to, memes, and endless cat videos, just to name a few. But of all the Internet's gifts, the greatest is the ability to instantly communicate with people all around the world: GChat. But on Monday morning, the unthinkable happened. GChat crashed for several hours, resulting in the communication of users all over the world being temporarily suspended. There was no way to communicate with our bosses and co-workers, no way to procrastinate by talking with our friends, no way of reminding our family members to defrost tonight's dinner. How would we function? How would we fill this silence? Well, we decided to pass the time by taking a look at some of the most popular instances of communication failure in movies and television in order to put the loss of GChat in perspective.
Sandra Bullock Losing Communication with Mission Control, Gravity
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When Communication Failed: She spiraled out into the dark, airless abyss of outer space. When GChat Failed: Your rage about last night's The Walking Dead was sent out into the empty void of the Internet, rather than your roommate.
Allison Lohman's Cell Battery Being Drained by a Demon, Drag Me to Hell
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When Communication Failed: She is attacked by said demon as part of a curse that was placed on her. When Gchat Failed: You were unable to find out if anyone in your office had a phone charger, and now you can't SnapChat anybody either.
The Ship's Radio Breaking in the Crash, Lost
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When Communication Failed: They were unable to call for help, and stranded on a mysterious island for six seasons. When GChat Failed: You were unable to send your sister a BuzzFeed quiz, and thus will never know which Lost character she is. (Even though you know she's Anna Lucia. Boo.)
Indiana Jones Sabotaging the Zeppelin's Radio, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
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When Communication Failed: The crew discovered Jones' sabotage and he was unable to escape. When GChat Failed: You discovered subreddits you never needed to know existed.
Tom Hanks' Radio Transmitter Being Destroyed in the Storm, Cast Away
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When Communication Failed: He was stranded and forced to befriend a volleyball. When GChat Failed: You were forced to befriend your co-workers in order to talk about whatever they did over the weekends... ugh, all those stories about their kids...
The Study Group Losing Cell Signal in the Space Simulator, Community
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When Communication Failed: They had to work together to land the simulated rocket, and learned not to talk back to computer systems. When GChat Failed: You found new, creative ways of cursing out your Internet connection.
Robert Shaw Destroying the Radio, Jaws
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When Communiation Failed: They were unable to call for help, and stranded on a sinking ship that was being attacked by an angry shark. When GChat Failed: You were unable to make plans for drinks tonight, and now you'll be stranded at home while everyone else has fun.
Brad Pitt Being Unable to Get Through to His Wife, World War Z
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When Communication Failed: She called him back at the worst possible moment and he was almost eaten by zombies. When GChat Failed: You were unable to send your friend the hilarious Parks and Recreation .gif you spent 20 minutes searching for. And she was almost eaten by zombies.
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Against all odds, Community is still on our televisions, laptops, and handheld devices. But as we settle in to this unlikely season five, we're doing so short two members of the original study group. For two weeks in a row, Greendale has been more bittersweet than usual as we said our goodbyes to Pierce Hawthorne and Troy Barnes. Both had their moments, but which episode provoked more tears?
In "Cooperative Polygraphy," Walton Goggins shows up as the executor of Pierce's will. The conditions Pierce outlined demand that his friends be hooked up to a lie detector and asked a series of questions clearing them of his death before they get the goods. The questions are typical Pierce in their feather-ruffling, and Jeff chastises the group for letting Pierce get their goat even from the dead. Of course, things turn sappy when the inheritances are doled out. Remember that iPod Nano we found out that Britta would eventually own in season one episode "The Art of Discourse"? Pierce left it to her, "filled with music to take life less seriously by." But it was his hereforto unspoken admiration of Shirley and "her strength of character" that really got us. Still, the ghost of Chevy Chase's rocky history with the show loom over the episode, and it feels like we already made peace with Pierce's absence long ago.
"Geothermal Escapism" followed, and Donald Glover's final Greendale adventure took the shape of a campus-wide game of "The Floor is Lava." So much more lovable and loved than Pierce, Troy Barnes is going to be missed by the entire group. But without question, this episode is about the break-up of one of TV's greatest bromances — nay, one of TV's greatest friendships: Troy and Abed. (In the mooooorning!) As usual, Danny Pudi makes excellent work of Abed's struggle to express the emotions that he feels so strongly. He sees the floor as lava because Troy is leaving and he can't let go. As the two are wont to do, they come up with a game that helps them navigate their feelings. And really, who didn't shed a few when Clone Troy and Clone Abed hugged it out? Without question, Troy's final episode takes this one.
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With Troy on his way out to sea with LeVar Burton, Community has lost yet another members of the Greendale Seven. Even more devastating, the world has lost one half of the greatest television friendship of all time. But even though they're the only ones with a fake morning show, Troy and Abed aren't the only great pairing that the study group has to offer. After all, everyone loves watching Jeff and Shirley gossip or Pierce stick up for Britta or Troy finally take notice of Annie after all of these years. We've ranked every single combination of study group members in order to determine which pairing makes the best team of all. And don't worry: Chang's still not invited.
21. Pierce and Abed As Pierce said in his will, these two never understood each other, and everything Abed said sounded insane to Pierce. And they were both more than okay with that.
20. Troy and ShirleyTroy pretended to be normal for her wedding, and Shirley tried to keep Britta from getting him "on the pot." If that's not friendship, we don't know what is.
19. Troy and JeffFriends who trampoline together stay together.
18. Pierce and BrittaWith his boorish behavior and her desire "lesbian, hippie lifestyle," there was plenty of conflict between these two. However, Pierce stuck up for Britta when the other study group members picked on her too much, and they had a touching, if weird, friendship.
17. Britta and AnnieAlthough it might seem like the most logical pairing, Britta and Annie's similar taste in men has been the catalyst for most of their plots together, and they've never been able to properly get over their differences and become good friends.
16. Pierce and ShirleyOnce he stopped hitting on her all the time, Pierce and Shirley developed a solid partnership; he gave her business advice and helped her grow in confidence, she tried to make him a better person, and they both found a way to get along. Most of the time.
15. Abed and ShirleyShirley spends most of their time together attempting to nurture and mother Abed, but it's when they're able to geek out over movies or become too invested in their hijinks that these two really understand each other. And now Abed has someone else to watch Hellraiser with.
14. Pierce and AnnieDid Pierce ever mention that Annie was always his favorite? She always saw the best in him, and he appreciated that someone believed in him.
13. Annie and ShirleyOnce Shirley stops trying to convert Annie, these two are able to bond over their similar sensibilities, dedication to their studies, and a shared catch-phrase. Awww.
12. Pierce and Jeff They hated each other, they saw themselves in each other, the ex-communicated each other, and Jeff once dragged Pierce out of a car and beat him up. Theirs may have been a tumultuous friendship, but it was always exciting to watch.
11. Troy and PierceTroy was quite possibly Pierce's closest friend, and even though they mostly bonded over their immaturity, Pierce always believed in and encouraged Troy... and as long as that Norwegian Troll Doll isn't anywhere nearby, they always have fun together.
10. Annie and JeffThe offical will-they-or-won't-they pair, Jeff and Annie spend almost as much time together as Troy and Abed. Although, like the Dean said, their adventures are clearly a way for them to work through all of that underlying tension.
9. Britta and AbedShe might make the situation worse before she makes it better, but Britta has always been there to help and support Abed. They might be the most damaged members of the study group, but at least they've got each other.
8. Troy and AnnieAll Annie wanted in high school was for Troy to notice her, and now that he has, he thinks she's the cool one. He knows she likes Mark Ruffalo, and she's always willing to join in his and Abed's latest scheme, and they're the cutest couple that never was.
7. Britta and ShirleyThey might be close friends, but they're never funnier than when they're at odds. A friendship that can survive one person getting high in a church parking lot, a terrifying cannibalistic hitchhiker and the phrase "godless hippie skank" can survive anything.
6. Troy and BrittaWhether you loved or hated their relationship, Troy and Britta's relationship, there's no denying they make a great team. Especially when surprise dance recitals are involved.
5. Abed and JeffThey've lived together, gotten drunk together, recreated the dancing scene from The Breakfast Club together, and even endured a drawn-out homage to My Dinner With Andre. Simply put, they see each other's value now.
4. Jeff and ShirleyShe may have made him wet himself as a child, but they've been able to put that aside in favor of gossiping about Vaughn, scoping out Britta's carnie ex-boyfriend, and facing off at foosball. They might be closer to some of the other members of the study group, but even Jeff knows that Shirley is the only one who truly understands him.
3. Abed and AnnieThey've been Chandler and Phoebe, Don Draper and a secretary, Han Solo and Princess Leia, and Geneva and the Inspector, but through it all, they've become good friends who understand each other's fears and neuroses. And now, she might finally get to co-host a morning show with him.
2. Jeff and BrittaNobody bickers better than Jeff and Britta. Whether they're arguing about who gets to tell a knock-knock joke, role-playing a conversation with Jeff's "dumb, gay dad," or faking a relationship until the other person backs down, Jeff and Britta are best when they're at each other's throats.
1. Troy and AbedIt might seem obvious, but there is really no other pairing that could take the number one spot. Troy and Abed's friendship is weirdly magical, the kind of friendship where two people understand and accept each other down to the strangest quirks and are always willing to indulge the other one in whatever crazy adventure they're going on this week. They might be separated now, but as we learned from Pierce's Halloween story, attempting to destroy them only makes them more awesome.
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Last week, Community fans were forced to confront the loss of one of their own, when it was revealed at the last minute that Pierce Hawthorne had died. This week, we were dealt another blow, as "Cooperative Polygraphy" laid the groundwork for the departure of another beloved character, Troy Barnes. After forcing all of the group's secrets and lies out into the open during his bequeathing ceremony, Pierce left Troy the biggest gift: all of his shares in the Hawthorne Wipes empire, worth over $14 million dollars. Of course, because he's Pierce and can't make anything easy, in order to gain access to the money, Troy has to first sail around the world on Pierce's boat, the Childish Tycoon — which is both a reference to Donald Glover's music career and the perfect way to describe Pierce — and learn to be his own man.
It is, admittedly, a rather obvious way to deal with the absence of Glover, who will make his fifth and final appearance of this season in next week's episode, "Geothermal Escapism." But despite the flimsiness of the set up, having Troy leave to discover who he is on his own is a surprisingly fitting way to write off his character. Most of his storylines over the course of the show's run have dealt with the issue of his identity, from his attempts to continue being the "golden boy" after arriving in Greendale, reveling in his weirder tendencies as a result of his friendship with Abed, and his natural gift for air conditioning repair, despite it being the last path he wanted his life to take. Once he became friends with Abed, he lost a piece of himself, and has dealt with the fact that his identity has become completely dependent on that friendship.
Yet, Troy and Abed have always had some fundamental differences, which the writers brought to the forefront in season three and parts of season four. Abed knows who he is, has accepted that, and is up-front about the crutches he relies on in order to deal with the world, whereas Troy feels that eventually, he will have to grow up and leave behind all of his childish tendencies and behaviors. Take for example, his conflict with Abed over the dreamatorium; for Abed, it was a vital part of who he is as a person, and something that he relied on to keep himself sane. For Troy, though, it was a fun way to goof off with his best friend, and something that he would eventually need to move on from when it was time to be an adult. The conflict, then, comes not only from the rift in their friendship, but also from Troy not knowing who he is outside of "Troy and Abed."
Although his relationship with Jeff got the most attention during his time on Community, Pierce was extremely close to Troy, especially after they spent a year living together. Therefore, it makes sense that it would be Pierce who sets Troy up for the next chapter in his life, because he knows Troy well enough to understand that eventually, he will need to figure out who he is, away from Greendale and away from Abed. He also knows that it's not something he will do without being pushed, as even after they left Greendale, Troy still relied entirely on his best friend. While everyone else in the study group had hobbies and jobs they had moved on to, Troy was simply waiting for Abed to invent something, so that he could benefit through proximity. He needs the incentive of millions of dollars in order to finally step out of his comfort zone and be the person he wants to be, rather than the person everyone else expects him to be, or the character he and Abed have decided to play this week.
Pierce's bequeathal makes for a more fitting catalyst for Troy's departure than, say, reviving the air conditioning repair school plot, which could have easily been the direction the writers chose to go down. After all, Troy is their Messiah, the most gifted air conditioner repair man they had ever seen, and he alone was able to bring them back down to reality and integrate them back into Greendale. However, after that plot was resolved in season three, it was never mentioned again, and the issue of Troy being able to choose what he wants to do with his life rather than just following his "destiny" was never referenced. Yet, watching him deal with that struggle for years gives Pierce's insane request some context and helps ground it in reality.
We can only hope that Glover will make a return to the show eventually, so that the audience and the study group can find out what kind of person Troy is on his own. It's only fair, since we'll be able to watch Abed deal with being without his other half over the course of the rest of the season, but his journey of self-discovery carries less weight than Troy's. We know, whatever happens, that Abed will be okay without Troy, and he will continue to be a whole person in his own right. No matter how many breakdowns he has, how many people he offends, or how many of his schemes veer wildly out of control, Abed will still be Abed, no matter who is by his side. With Troy, we're not so sure. And that adds another layer of sadness to his imminent departure, as we will never get to see if he can be his own person when he's alone.
It's always hard for a show to deal with the loss of a main character, especially one who is as well-loved as Troy. Community is faced with losing two in rapid succession, and after next week, the dynamic of the show is going to change dramatically. But the writers have certainly risen to the challenge, and after seeing the way they've decided to set up his departure, we're sure that Troy, like Pierce, will get the send-off that he deserves. Until then, we, like Troy and Abed, are in mourning.
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Warning: This article reveals a pretty shocking spoiler, so be wary!
Last night's episode of Community seemed like a standard concept episode parodying the recent influx of dark detective dramas, until it ended with a shocking twist: Pierce Hawthorne, wet-wipes mogul, 14-year Greendale student and "expert faker of heart attacks," had suddenly passed away. As Pipes-of-Steel Neil said on his radio broadcast, Pierce is survived by seven ex-wives, about 30 step-children, the Greendale student body, and the enduring hope that he recorded enough hologram messages to last us through the rest of the season. While we're sure that the study group will take the time to process and grieve over the loss of their oldest friend, we feel it's only appropriate to remember Pierce in our own way.
As we look back on Pierce's time at Greendale and Chevy Chase's tenure on Community, we remember the good times, the bad times, and the times that he went completely off the rails (which were plentiful). You will be missed by all of us, Pierce. Except Vicky. She still hates you, and your hologram still isn't invited to her Halloween party.
Pierce and the Study GroupAlways the most divisive member of the study group, he prided himself on articulating the things that nobody else was brave enough to say out loud. He was often brash, aggressive and offensive, although he would probably describe himself as being "streets ahead." He was the natural antagonist within the study group, causing fights and making people uncomfortable, which resulted in him being left out of the group's activities. Which would then, in turn, led to him becoming upset and attempting to destroy his friends' happiness. But after he got over his pain pill addiction and discovered "Buddhism," he managed to get that urge under control. He was there to insult and tease people, and then surprisingly step up at the last moment when everyone was depending on him.
He offered Troy a place to live when he got kicked out of his house. He helped Shirley overcome her fear of public speaking, invested in her business, and then dropped the lawsuit against her. He called in a favor with Susie B. Hawkins so that Britta wouldn't be humiliated yet again. He wanted to give Annie a genuine inheritance when he pretended to be on his deathbed. He was a living example of all of the ways Jeff's life could go wrong, and as such, was always there to advise him. Sure, he and Abed never really got each other, but hey, he saved Neil's life in a game of Dungeons &amp; Dragons. That counts for something.
When Pierce wasn't being a surprisingly decent human being, he was busy being the best supervillain the show has ever created. Chang may have taken over the school, but Pierce bought Troy and Abed's handshake and misused it, stole all of the elementary school's flu shots so that he would become a living god, and pretended to be dying just to mess with everyone's minds, and done it all in a way that was strange and hilarious in equal measures. No matter how many grabs for power Chang makes, or how many minuses Professor Hickey gives out or how many former students try and sue the school, Community will never again have a villain as completely unhinged and completely brilliant as Pierce.
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The Empty ChairThus far, the fifth season has compensated for Chase's absence with the excellent addition of Jonathan Banks as Professor Hickey, and the writers spent much of last season transitioning him from the forefront of episodes to the back, so that it makes his departure feel more natural within the show. However, without Pierce, all of the group's antagonists must now come from outside of the group, which takes away the element of them learning to understand and accept Pierce despite him behaving in terrible ways. Pierce was also an asset in that it was hard to predict how he would react to events or remarks, or just how far he was willing to go in order to prove a point. He ran for school office purely as a way to enact revenge on Vicky for never lending him a pencil. He pretended to be on his death bed to teach his friends a lesson. He was a completely unhinged character, which meant the writers had every path open to them when developing plots.
Unlike some of the other insane characters that Community has, Pierce was able to be at the forefront of a plot, and go totally off the rails without becoming unbearable. He was a fully realized character, and the writers always made his motivations clear, which helped keep him from becoming a caricature. His crazy schemes and revenge plots helped make his moments of growth more poignant, and that balance is what drives Community as a show. We're sure the show will continue to come up with wilder and wilder plots, but the loss of Pierce means that the show is losing a small piece of what made it so weird and wonderful in the first place.
Remembering PierceCommunity has always excelled at poking fun at itself, and we have no doubts that the death of Pierce will be no exception. So far, they have done a great job at referencing his absence without having it drag down the episodes, and so we hope that things continue in that manner. We've mentioned the hologram before, we know, but it's so perfectly in-character, that it would be great to see it pop up again to dispense life advice to the study group at random intervals. Pierce's death is also ripe for call-backs and in-jokes, which Community and its fans love to sprinkle throughout every episode. Maybe someone in the study group can inherit his hairpiece, like Jeff did when he killed Pierce's dad. Maybe he will be "reincarnated" as a vial of purple sludge that can sit in the study room with them. With a character as erratic as Pierce, anything is possible.
His Greatest MomentsBecause this is Community, the only way to properly memorialize Pierce is through a "montage" of his funniest and most memorable moments. Insert your favorite poignant and topical television reference here, in your best Abed voice.- Causing the greatest freakout of all time by introducing Troy to LeVar Burton when he knew full well that all Troy wanted was an autograph- "You know, when I was 30, people used to wish I was dead to my face. Now, that was respect."- Coining and minting the "verbal wildfire" that is "streets ahead"- His long-standing feud with Vicky over her never lending him a pencil- On the paintball tournament prize being "TBD": "If that's what I think it is, I had it for a month in the '70s."- Choreographing a ridiculous and over-the-top skit with Jeff for Spanish class that involved tiny sombreros, afro wigs, and a robot battle- Joining and leaving Vaughn's band, resulting in the classic songs "Getting Rid of Britta" and "Pierce, You're a B"- And his greatest moment of all: pretending to be Jeff's dad and getting bodily dragged out of a car and beaten up
We'll miss you, Pierce. Feel free to play yourself out.
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Performed at an improv comedy event featuring Jim Breuer and Dave Chappelle

Moved to Los Angeles

Cast as Abed on the NBC comedy series "Community"

Had early TV appearances on NBC's "West Wing" and "ER"

Cast in a recurring role on "Greek" (ABC Family)

Nominated for the 2011 TV Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy

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Honing his signature bone-dry comic delivery with the famed improvisational troupe Second City in Chicago, actor Danny Pudi achieved television notoriety with his hilariously dispassionate portrayal of film student Abed on the hit comedy series "Community" (NBC, 2009- ). After his migration to Los Angeles in 2005, he began picking up guest spots on series such as "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006), "Gilmore Girls" (The WB/The CW, 2000-07) and "Greek" (ABC Family Channel, 2006-2011). Pudi's career made some headway with a supporting role in the raunchy direct-to-DVD sequel "Road Trip: Beer Pong" (2009), but it was his contribution as a member of the "Community" ensemble that put the young actor on the map. Working alongside rising star Joel McHale and comedy legend Chevy Chase, Pudi not only held his own, but became a standout on the show as the near-emotionless, film-obsessed member of an unlikely college study group. When the show secured a place as one of the jewels in the crown of NBC's Thursday night comedy line-up, Pudi found himself in the enviable position of starring on a hit series and awaiting further opportunities to comically shine in a variety of mediums.